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Here is the finished helm from the assembly pictures-327 viewsThis is the finished helm showing the tight fit and the crisp edge of the top cap and crown.
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Topfhelm made from kit with optional aventail-979 viewsTopfhelm made from first kit parts. Breathes were added to muzzle in the form of a 7 pointed star at the request of the patron Sir Eyvindr Gunnarsson
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Another pair of Topfhelms made from the kits-1085 viewsThe breaths in the muzzle are at the request of the patron as the kit comes blank. The brass cross is also a modification at the patron's request.
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assembly photo of setting down the cap to the crown-250 viewsThis is the top cap first bolted to the crown. With all the bolts in it can then have the flange set down to the crown.
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assembly photo of setting down the cap to the crown-211 viewsHere is the flange being set down as I move around the crown, removing one bolt at a time to hammer the flange down with a hardwood mallet while supporting it closely from within over a bar held in a vice as a stake.
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assembly photo of setting down the cap to the crown-219 viewsOnce it is set down tight with the mallet, I go around it again with planishing hammer to sharpen the round corner to a crisp edge. Not necessary, but I like the way it looks.
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assembly photo of setting down the cap to the crown-193 viewsHere is the last edge to be set down, the ripple looks large, as the material has been pushed around and has no where to go. It will compress together as it is formed flat to the crown in the same way as the rest of the helm.
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